Thursday, April 15, 2010

New Website, New Art


"Unipus" by Shannon Marshall

I am listening to this: Botanica because it is SO effing good. (Fun fact: Brian Viglione plays drums.) Go listen. Then buy a ticket to their show: TICKET LINK

Then eat a cookie.

I am re-doing my websites because I was tired of the art that had nothing to do with me, even though naked ladies are nice to look at. I rather like the image of me holding a severed heart - by the wonderful Mary Larsen

I have your heart...I have your heart...I have your heart...!

Speaking of which! Molly Crabapple and I are working with a truly wonderful animator, Jim Batt, in Australia to make "The Organ Donor's March" animated music video! We had our very first cross-continental Skype meeting last night and got some good things accomplished. I am a very lucky girl. We'll be posting images/videos and more soon.

Then Molly and I did a quick stop-motion test for another music video idea I have - because we must always be doing as many things as possible. It goes by fast, but it works and we did it on an iPhone (and a bottle of champagne.)



I now have three music videos in the works. And new artists who will be contributing to the album art. I am absolutely over the moon, ecstatically happy, and a little delirious about the people who want to be involved. There will be A LOT of art - one beautiful piece for each track on the project! Feast your eyes on their talents (these are not the pieces for the album...those come later...)

Travis Louie





www.teeteringbulb.com





Dax Tran-Caffee.





As well as the art of a beautiful gypsy (yes, by blood) who writes, paints, tells fortunes, and lives a passionate life. The enchanting,
Katelan Foisy. Read her blog, it is delicious.


There are more, I will be announcing them as they come.

If you would like to make art for "The Impossible Girl" please send it to kim (at) kimboekbinder.com - I will post every piece I get on the website - though they might not all fit in the "official" release.

I'm also looking for short stories about "The Impossible Girl" - whatever that means to you.



And while I'm at it I will tell you the thing that has been making me smile happy little heart warming smiles to myself all week:

Rosanne Cash - yes, THE Rosanne Cash - pre-ordered my album! We follow each other on twitter, and after a 140 character conversation about nuclear physics she watched my webcast from my last show. She liked my album preview so much that she ordered the album. And this, I must say, is quite a compliment. Here is a lady who has been steeped in amazing music since before she was born. She is incredibly talented, intelligent and lovely - her Twitter stream attests to these allegations.






And I put up a subscription button on my website - by request - for people who want to give me money every month. Whee! What you give will be tallied up and you'll get the album pre-order package that corresponds with the amount you give.

SUBSCRIBE


And....whew...Oh man, I'm exhausted from all these words and concepts, but just one more thing: I'm hosting this event on April 24th, I'll play a few songs, but mostly will be very charming with the microphone and dancing to the music of my fantastic friends, Budzillus - from Berlin! These parties are legendary. Get tickets!

Also going to see Budzillus tonight in the East Village - come!

BUDZILLUS
Mehanata Bulgarian Bar
9pm, April 15th
113 Ludlow
NY




4 comments:

  1. Geez, is it possible to love someone you don't even know?

    Sure,why the hell not?

    Anyway, I hope that Brian and you get together and create some other dimensional music to literally blow my mind to smithereens against every boring artist out there!

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  2. Dax is rad. I've shared a bill with him a couple times- so glad you're showcasing his art!
    & I shared a hotel with Travis at Comicon once.
    Exemplary gentlemen, those two.

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  3. New website but same wonderful you. We are now less than 2 months away from seeing you rock out on The Blue Monday Stage. Not that I am counting or anything.

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  4. Thanks for the subscribe button. It makes things so much easier if I have to go away from the internet for a while...

    Those graphic artists are wonderful. I am particularly attracted to Travis Louie's work.
    And thanks for the tip on Botanica.

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